OPITO Competence Assessor

INSTRUCTOR LED

This award is open to delegates who are required to assess against • Gain an insight into the
in-house or OPITO standards. assessment process

• Integration of assessment
The learning programme is accredited by OPITO and delivers process and training
a comprehensive guide to conducting assessments ensuring objectives
competence in the workplace, and will provide trainee assessors /
• Improved communication
delegates with the tools to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills
skill to carry out competence assessments within the workplace,
providing they themselves are technically competent in the • Ability to encourage and
motivate people
discipline being assessed.
• Professional development

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OPITO Competence Assessor
Course Duration To successfully complete the initial training programme
Two days delegates are required to demonstrate skills-based
Learning Outcomes (16 - 20) of the OPITO Competence
Assessor Training Standard.
Awarding Body
OPITO 16. How to create assessment plans for candidates
17. How to carry out effective assessment using a variety
of sources of evidence
Pre-requisites 18. How to make an assessment decision based on
For attendance on the Competence Assessor Training examination of a collection of evidence
Programme; delegates must provide evidence that they 19. How to record assessment decisions and cross
have access to a minimum of two candidates when reference evidence against competence standards
undertaking an assessment process in their workplace. 20. How to provide (and record) feedback to candidates
on assessment decisions

Elements
The training consists of the following modules and Workplace Evidence Requirements
elements: Delegates are required to provide as a minimum the
assessment related documentation detailed in (Section
Module 1 Introduction to Assessment B) of the OPITO Competence Assessor Training Standard.
As a minimum, the assessment-related documentation
1.1 Introduction to competence assessment
listed below for the two candidates they assess in the
1.2 Evidence sources
workplace must be submitted:
Module 2 Planning and carrying out the Assessment a) A minimum of one Assessment Plan for each
candidate containing the following information:
2.1 Assessment Planning
i. Who is to be involved in the assessment
2.2 Collecting and evaluating evidence and
ii. Unit(s)/Criteria /Task to be assessed
making the assessment decision
iii. Planned assessment date(s)
iv. Assessment method(s) to be used including, as a
Module 3 Feedback and Record Keeping
minimum, observation or simulation and
3.1 Recording assessment decisions questioning (per candidate).
3.2 Providing feedback b) Records for each candidate demonstrating that the
planned assessments were carried out using
appropriate assessment methods
Outcome c) An assessment record for each candidate
Delegates will complete a 60-minute open book demonstrating that the evidence gathered in the
written test, in an invigilated environment, testing the assessment is mapped against the relevant Unit(s)/
underpinning knowledge of theory Learning Outcomes 1 – Criteria /Task
15 of the OPITO Competence Assessor Training Standard. d) Records of feedback to each candidate which include
the assessment decision made
1. Roles and responsibilities of Assessors and e) Internal Verification Records of both assessments by
Internal Verifiers the employing organisation’s representative
2. The reasons for having competence systems in responsible for the quality assurance of assessment
the workplace decision
3. Assessment-related terminology
4. The value of different evidence sources The assessment evidence, generated in the workplace,
5. How to advise candidates during the planning meeting is to be provided by the delegate or the organisation’s
6. The methods of assessment and when best to use representative to SAFER Training within twelve months of
each type completion of the OPITO Competence Assessor training
7. The importance of consistency in assessment decisions course.
8. Record keeping requirements
9. How to maintain confidential information
10. How to deal with special requirements relating to Certification
candidate’s needs An OPITO approved Competence Assessor certificate
11. How to deal with disputes and appeals will be issued to delegates who have been deemed
12. Why the assessment plan should be updated to “Competent” in having met the requirements of the
reflect progress OPITO Competence Assessor Standard.
13. Where and when to provide feedback that motivates
the candidate Where a delegate has been deemed “Not Yet Competent”
14. How assessments are quality assured then every effort, via feedback to the delegate and their
15. The importance of involving candidates in the organisations representative, where applicable, will be
appropriate assessment planning process provided, to assist the delegate to become “Competent”.

OPITO Exclusion Notes:

This OPITO approved training course is
designed to provide delegates with the
OPITO necessary knowledge and skills to carryout
competence assessments
1. Achievement of this qualification does not entitle the holder to
award any certificate bearing OPITO’s logo and name. OPITO-approved
certificates can only be granted by an OPITO-approved provider.
2. The holder of the OPITO Competence Assessor certificate may not
be recognised to assess qualifications issued by other organisations e.g.
National or Scottish Vocational Qualifications in the UK. Delegates should
clarify with the relevant organisation prior to conducting assessment.

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